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HB 661STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

Permits, under certain circumstances, a previously permitted or authorized activity challenged as being subject to environmental review to continue while the applicable agency or applicant conducts an environmental assessment, prepares an environmental impact statement, or determines whether the activity is exempt. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 2/2/2026View source

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How representatives voted

20 yea·4 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/2/2026Re-Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC.
  2. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  3. 3/6/2025Referred to WTL/AEN, JDC.
  4. 3/6/2025Passed First Reading.
  5. 3/6/2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 266).
  6. 3/4/2025Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey, Iwamoto, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Grandinetti, Holt, Kahaloa, Kila, Marten, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (9) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. 2/28/2025Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
  8. 2/28/2025Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1164) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. 2/27/2025The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Kahaloa, Shimizu; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Perruso; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  10. 2/25/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.